

The Chad & Cheese Podcast
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Everything people and workforce—recruiting, marketing, technology, talent management, and workforce economics—delivered with biting sarcasm and unapologetic snark. Industry misfits Chad Sowash and Joel Cheesman bring their no-holds-barred opinions to dissect news, trends, and the occasional dumpster fire. If you’re a hiring company, staffing firm, or vendor looking for insights (and a thick skin), these two won’t just tell you what’s happening—they’ll tell you why you’re probably doing it wrong. Buckle up, buttercup.
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Jul 2, 2021 • 38min
Big Data Payday
We wish there was a way to automate these ridiculous podcast episode descriptions, but until then, we'll have to be content with talking about recruitment automation. Most notably this week,
Two automated scheduling startups got (additional) funding.
Another big data solution made it to unicorn status.
Stimulus checks aren't the problem
The US Chamber isn't letting a good crisis go to waste.
and TikTok ends the week with industry folks lining up to give the social media app an unwarranted tongue bath.
As always, your favorite podcast is powered by Jobvite, Sovren, and JobAdx.

Jun 30, 2021 • 47min
EUROPE: Adevinta Smacks Axel Springer!
The European market is poppin' hotter than a dinner date between Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin.This episode, the boys invite the angriest Scot they know in Adam Gordon to come on the show and share a few thoughts. It helps counter Lieven's more laid-back, collegiate demeanor as they discuss topics ranging from Adevinta's latest acquisition of eBay Classifieds Group, making it a Top 3 classifieds player, to talking about growing pay inequality throughout the continent to opining about the current state of Swiss sex workers. And if that wasn't hot enough ... soccer, er, football. Or is it futbol?Such a complex place Europe is. Enjoy!
Jun 29, 2021 • 10min
LGBTQ+ for Dummies -- BONUS
Welcome to LGBTQ+ for Dummies-- BONUS EDITION -- HR and Talent Acquisition pros won't want to miss this listener question!It's PRIDE month and we're celebrating and learning more about the LGBTQ+ community. And as a straight white male, I thought it fitting that I'd ask the uncomfortable questions many of us are afraid to ask. To answer these questions we have special guest expert Michelle Raymond from myGwork, a LinkedIn-like platform for the LGBTQ+ community, who will be droppin' the knowledge.Listen and Learn!
Jun 28, 2021 • 6min
LGBTQ+ for Dummies -- Part 4
Welcome to LGBTQ+ for Dummies-- Part 4It's PRIDE month and we're celebrating and learning more about the LGBTQ+ community. And as a straight white male, I thought it fitting that I'd ask the uncomfortable questions many of us are afraid to ask. To answer these questions we have special guest expert Michelle Raymond from myGwork, a LinkedIn-like platform for the LGBTQ+ community, who will be droppin' the knowledge.Listen and Learn!
Jun 25, 2021 • 47min
TECH WARS: Amazon vs. Walmart
This week has a little bit of everything. First, it's a heavyweight fight between Amazon and Walmart for which one's a soulless pit of human misery and which one is an employee-friendly innovator.After digging through the carnage, the boys dive into a little Buy-or-Sell, featuring Candidate.co, Apna, and eqtble (dare you to type that into autocorrect and see what happens).After that, take a mental trip to Colorado and hear why some employers don't want remote workers that hail from The Highest State. What, you greedy bastards want more? How about some podcast industry chatter and the "Waffle House Challenge." What the hell's the "Waffle House Challenge"? You gotta listen. As always, the podcast is powered by Sovren, Jobvite, and JobAdx.

Jun 24, 2021 • 4min
ZipRecruiter Receives Some Wall Street Lovin'
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.
Jun 23, 2021 • 34min
Firing Squad: Canvas' Ben Herman
Forget about Canvas being a text recruiting solution.The new Canvas (no relation) is all about creating a diversity recruitment platform to reignite the employment landscape and bring DEI to the masses. Good thing for them, Firing Squad loves shooting down startups with big dreams. So can this Canvas eclipse the achievements of the old Canvas?Gotta listen to find out. Firing Squad is sponsored by PandoLogic.
Jun 21, 2021 • 6min
LGBTQ+ for Dummies -- Part 3
Welcome to LGBTQ+ for Dummies-- Part 3It's PRIDE month and we're celebrating and learning more about the LGBTQ+ community. And as a straight white male, I thought it fitting that I'd ask the uncomfortable questions many of us are afraid to ask. To answer these questions we have special guest expert Michelle Raymond from myGwork, a LinkedIn-like platform for the LGBTQ+ community, who will be droppin' the knowledge.Listen and Learn!
Jun 18, 2021 • 49min
Beamery vs. Eightfold Cage Match
Cage match time! On this week's podcast, Eightfold AI and Beamery play dueling valuations, following some massive funding rounds. King Kong vs. Godzilla ain't got nothin' on our industry. We even throw startup Gloat into the mix, as they count the investment dollars and look to take on the parade of platform wannabes. Plus, Houston, we have a problem, Toobin is back in ya' face (eww) and it (still) ain't easy on a stripper.Enjoy another Sovren, Jobvite, and JobAdx powered episode.

Jun 17, 2021 • 4min
Beamery Me Up, Scotty!
The Shred is a bite-sized bit of recruitment news to help make sure you’re in-the-know, even if you’re on-the-go. The Shred is brought to you by Recruitology.


